Biography

Maurade Glennon was born January 5, 1926 in Birr, Ireland and received her early schooling at the Convent of Mercy in her hometown. She attended the Dominican College in Dublin from 1941 to 1943, St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas from 1959 to 1960, and University of Texas from 1961 to 1964. Glennon began her writing career with short stories. Her debut work, "From Dublin's Fair City", won first prize in Mademoiselle's short story contest in 1964. Her works have appeared in several anthologies. She has published two novels, No More Septembers (1968) and The Waiting Time (1971).